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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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The Powerless Rise (2010)
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UnSun is a symphonic metal and rock act from Szczytno, Poland, formed in 2001 and known for blending heavy riffs with atmospheric orchestration and clean female vocals. The band has been a fixture of the Polish symphonic metal scene for over two decades.
Electronic metalcore and melodic death metal band from Milan, Italy, active since 2016. Their sound integrates electronic production with the aggressive dynamics of metalcore and melodic death metal.
Crossover thrash metal band from Dormagen, Germany, fusing punk, hardcore, and metal into raw intensity and unfiltered authenticity since 2021. Their 2025 album Dismantled Illusions delivers five tracks of boundless expression and unbridled anger across a tight 18-minute runtime.
Raw black metal project from Vienna channeling occult hatred through lo-fi, abrasive production since 2021. Their Demo I features three tracks of harsh, cavernous vocals over crude but powerful riffs, firmly rooted in the underground black metal aesthetic.
Untervoid is a black metal project from Krakow, Poland, emerging from the city's prolific extreme metal underground in 2013. The project channels dark, abrasive black metal atmosphere rooted in the Polish tradition.
Black metal project from France's Grand Est region, active since 2018 and drawing inspiration from the dense forests referenced in their Germanic name meaning 'under the forest.' Their nature-inspired black metal reflects the wooded landscapes of eastern France.
Deathcore outfit from Solingen in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region, bringing breakdown-heavy aggression since 2023. Their sound channels the genre's characteristic blend of death metal technicality with hardcore-rooted heaviness.
Brand new as of 2024, Omaha's Unthroned fuse death metal's terminal violence with groove metal's swing and stomp, making them one to watch in Nebraska's small but committed heavy music community. The groove/death combination gives them an immediately accessible brutality.
German black doom metal project created 'for the love of noise,' releasing their self-titled debut in December 2022 through Crawling Chaos Records. The five-track, 45-minute album blends blackened doom with post-metal elements, issued as a limited edition of 100 hand-screened CDs.
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